Hyderabad: NIA conducts raids in old city

Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today carried out raids in different localities of the old city and detained at least five persons, who were allegedly planning terror activities in the city, police said.

"Raids are going on at three to four places in the old city are. NIA is doing it. The local police is assisting them. Searches are being conducted over some suspected terror activities that were planned to be carried out in the city," a senior intelligence officer said.

Around five persons (suspects) have been detained and some explosive material (ammunition) has been recovered, sources in the intelligence department, Hyderabad Police, told a news agency. "We are not sure who these people (suspects) are and the groups they are affiliated with," the sources added.